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Notes:  This first of a two-article series will focus on density altitude and aircraft performance. The second will focus on other factors such as rate of climb, angle of climb, and takeoff performance. _________________________________________________________________________________________ I like spontaneity, particularly when it’s well-planned. Safe flying often involves knowing what is coming our...

How do I know my meat and milk are safe? Why do farmers use antibiotics? Is animal ag concerned about antibiotic resistance? There are many questions and misconceptions about antibiotic use in animal agriculture. So, we’ll go break them down and clear them up. Are My Meat/Milk/Eggs Antibiotic-Free? All meat, milk, and eggs at...

by Bethanie Gengler, Ripon Commonwealth Press The day after her 16th birthday, Ripon, Wisconsin High School sophomore Caroline Reabe departed on her first solo flight on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 piloting the same aircraft that her great-grandfather once flew. Not only was it the same aircraft Roy Reabe once flew,...

In a conversation last week with Pratt & Whitney Canada, the topic of the “Know My PT6” app came up. While discussing the app, it was stated that inputting your aircraft/engine details will provide you with information specific to your operation. One of the things the app highlights for you...

The agricultural aviation community honored the recipients of the 2022 NAAA Awards last month at the closing banquet of the 2022 Ag Aviation Expo in Knoxville, Tennessee. Hosted by emcees Rod Thomas and Eric Klindt, the 2022 awards ceremony celebrated the achievements of nine NAAA Award recipients. The following individuals...

Jeremy Knibbs was brought up on a farm in southeast Saskatchewan in the great grain belt that extends well down into the United States. As a youngster, there was ample opportunity to view cropdusters in action from spring pre-emergent to fall desiccation operations. While his interest in aviation was always...

Sourced from Piatt County Journal-Republican.com by Kevin Barlow PCJR editor Ryan Bauer, an operations manager with RAS Aviation, a helicopter crop-dusting firm based in Mansfield, opened testimony on Thursday, the 11th night of hearings. Bauer said the company services a 50- to 60-mile radius around Mansfield, covering as many as...